Rainfall Stats: May 2024

May 2024: 34.7 mm

May 2023: 17.4 mm

Average May: 37.2 mm

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May 2024 YTD: 540.7 mm

May 2023 YTD: 408.2 mm

Average Year to Date: 468.8 mm

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Lowest May: 6.3 mm in 2018

Highest May: 89 mm in 2010

Of interest at YVR: May 2024: 53.7 mm and YTD: 560.2 mm

Keith Rush

REPAIR FAIR, Saturday, 10am to 2 pm (Lunch, too!)

Neighbours Helping Neighbours

Forbes Community Hall

Repair Fair MacGyvers

A great team of repair and repurpose experts.

***Event is designed as a learning opportunity. Please do not expect significant repairs for free.

Peter Luckham - 3D printing

Aimée - Visible Mending

Shirley Harris - Zippers

Simone Luckham - Darning

Petra Accipter & Michelle Sutter, Knitting

Celine Valestrand, Earring Repairs (note: I do not solder metal. I can add jump rings, clasps to necklaces, new earwires.)

Tess & Richard Demarco, Ask Me Anything (Reno's)

Various people, Screen Repairs

Tim French, Small Appliances

Greg Gall, Knife Sharpening

Rick Brown, Chainsaw Maintenance

Mathias & Jutta Zapletal, Repurposing Ideas

Ernie Hunter, Ask Me Anything

Nan Beals, Goosey Gander

Shawn Sweetapple, Small Engine Repairs

Duncan Cobbler (Steve), Shoe Repair

Gail Kuzminski & Linda Wallenberg, Bike Maintenance

Jesse Whitehead, Wooden Chair Repairs & Tool Sharpening

Lunch available from 11am to 1 pm !!!

Menu:

Pizza (2 slices) & Salad $10

Pizza - child size portion $5

Clam Chowder, Focaccia Bread, & Salad $10

Coffee, Tea, Bubly will be available at the beverage station $1

See You There!

From the Library at Forbes Community Hall

The library is open Saturday during the Repair Fair,

And on Sunday 1-4 and Monday 10-1.

Celine

Fresh Peonies

First of the season peonies at the entrance to Overbury:

288 Forbes Rd.

Available 1 June, 9 am - 3 pm

Create your own bouquet -

$2 a stem

On a first come, first serve basis.

Arlene and Norm

The New Phone Books are Available Now

You can, as before, get them either from the Post Office or directly from me. Still $5 each. Please let me know of any corrections, with apologies in advance.

Veronica at veronicashelford@gmail.com

Turtle Found

Turtle found at front of ferry line up area just after midnight. I don't think it is natural here so guessing a lost pet. It is about 8 inches long and 5 to 6 inches across. 

Sharon 778 679 5298

June is National Indigenous History Month in Canada

2024 Weekly Themes:

June 1 to 9: Environment, traditional knowledge and territory

June 10 to 16: Children and youth

June 17 to 23: Languages, cultures and arts

June 24 to 30: Women, girls and 2SLGBTQI+ people

Learn more, and find resources and opportunities to support and be supported at https://www.rcaanc-cirnac.gc.ca/eng/1683124800202/1683124846095

Virginia V.

Repair Fair MacGyvers

We are lucky to have a great team of repair and repurpose experts. Please come out and see them on Saturday.

Our MacGyvers:

• Peter Luckham - 3D printing
• Aimée - Visible Mending
• Shirley Harris - Zippers
• Simone Luckham - Darning
• Petra Accipter & Michelle Sutter, Knitting
• Celine Valestrand, Earring Repairs
• Tess & Richard Demarco, Ask Me Anything (Reno's)
• Various people, Screen Repairs
• Tim French, Small Appliances
• Greg Gall, Knife Sharpening
• Rick Brown, Chainsaw Maintenance
• Mathias & Jutta Zapletal, Repurposing Ideas
• Ernie Hunter, Ask Me Anything
• Nan Beals, Goosey Gander
• Shawn Sweetapple, Small Engine Repairs
• Duncan Cobbler (Steve), Shoe Repair
• Gail Kuzminski & Linda Wallenberg, Bike Maintenance
• Jesse Whitehead, Wooden Chair Repairs & Tool Sharpening

The Repair Fair starts at 10 am and goes to 2 pm (Forbes Hall). 

Pizza Lunch (or Clam Chowder) will be available to purchase.

Event is designed as a learning opportunity. Do not expect significant repairs for free.

See You there!

Lunch at Repair Fair

Lunch will be available from 11am to 1pm

Menu:
Pizza (2 slices) & Salad $10

Pizza - child size portion 

$5Clam Chowder, Foccacia Bread, & Salad $10

Coffee, Tea, Bubly will be available at the beverage station $1

The Repair Fair, Neighbours Helping Neighbours goes from 10am to 2 pm.

See you there!

Sunday Church

Our resident speaker this Sunday the 2nd is Karl Kruse.

Where is our labour? A question of belief, John ch 6.

10 AM at the Community Centre, all are welcome.

Further info---Ernie 250-252-0144.

Sunken Boat

There is a sunken runabout on the squatter dock at the entrance to Telegraph harbour. Vessel is still attached to the dock but on its side and fully submerged.

Hal Hirtz

Phone Book Pickup in Victoria

The new phone book is done and printed! 

It needs picking up in Victoria, at #2 – 2745 Bridge Street, between 8:30 – 4:00 Thursday or Friday of this week. 

If anyone is able to do this for us, please let me know, and I'll send you the order number, which you'll need. I'm told there are 4 boxes, roughly 40 lbs each. I'm sure you'll have help getting them into your car, and we'll help unload at this end.) 

Thanks again to anyone who can do this!

Veronica

veronicashelford@gmail.com